Welcome to Lafourche Parish!

I am Marsha Holley, LAGenWeb State Coordinator. If you would like to adopt Lafourche Parish, please let me know. I hope you enjoy your visit. Please email me if you have any suggestions or contributions you would like to make.

Lafourche Parish Was Established

Lafourche Parish is one of the original Parishes of Louisiana. It was created in 1807 and was first known as Lafourche Interior Parish. In the beginning Lafourche Interior Parish encompassed, not only, current day Lafourche Parish, but also the area of Terrebonne Parish. In 1822 the western part of Lafourche Interior Parish became Terrebonne Parish. The dividing line between the two parishes was east of the current boundary dividing the parishes. In the year 1853, Lafourche Interior Parish became Lafourche Parish, as it is known today. The parish seat of Lafourche is the city of Thibodaux.

I hope you find my efforts helpful in your research of Laforche Parish roots. I am unable to do additional research on your family as I live in N.C. and do not have direct access to records. I post everything I have for all to use.

A huge thank you to the prior parish coordinator, Jana Webre! She did a fabulous job of getting materials together and online for this site!

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